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Julia Domenicucci is an online editorial intern for culture who loves to try new foods almost as much as she loves trying new books. Born just outside of Boston and now attending school in the heart of it, Julia has come to really love the city, its art museums, and all the restaurants in the North End.

Talking Cheese: A Lesson in Etymology


The word for cheese turns out to be as complicated and wonderful as cheese itself!

Fat Found in Iceman Mummy’s Stomach may be Ancient Cheese


Scientists may have just found the most ancient evidence of cheese…about a week after discovering cheese on another, slightly younger mummy

Cartography Meets Food: Edible Maps


What would the world look like if it was made of food?

What the Irish Ate Before Potatoes


Before the potato, dairy used to be one of the staples of the Irish diet. Be sure to bring out the milk and cheese for your St. Patrick’s day feasts!

Talking Cheese: Introduction


Learn why we “say cheese” when we take a photo, why once upon a time we believed that the world was made of green cheese, or even the history of the word cheese itself

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